---
title: "Plunk Open Source Transactional Email Platform on AWS SES"
description: "Plunk is an open-source email platform built on AWS SES for sending transactional emails, creating event-driven automations, and broadcasting newsletters. It serves as a self-hosted alternative to SendGrid, Resend, and Mailgun."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/useplunk/plunk"
category:
  - "Calendar, Email & Productivity"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "useplunk/plunk"
  github_stars: 4955
---

# Plunk Open Source Transactional Email Platform on AWS SES

Plunk is an open-source email platform built on AWS SES for sending transactional emails, creating event-driven automations, and broadcasting newsletters. It serves as a self-hosted alternative to SendGrid, Resend, and Mailgun.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/plunk-open-source-email-platform-aws-ses/)